Africa Football

Zakaria Hadraf scored twice as Morocco thumped 10-men Nigeria 4-0 in Sunday’s African Nations Championship final in Casablanca to win their first CHAN title. Hadraf opened the scoring in the 44th minute after the Atlas Lions had largely bossed the opening stages, and struck the hosts’ third in the 63rd…

South Africa may appeal against Fifa’s decision to order a replay of the World Cup qualifier against Senegal because of “match manipulation” by the referee. South Africa beat Senegal 2-1 at home last November but match referee Joseph Lamptey has since been banned for life. Neither South Africa nor Senegal…

Emmanuel Okwi scored arguably the most important goal of his career as Uganda beat Egypt in a crucial round three 2018 World Cup qualifier at Mandela National Stadium to leapfrog The Pharaohs and settle at the top of Group E. The winger showed great footwork and composure shortly after the…

The Africa Cup of Nations could be moved to June or July as part of changes being discussed by the continent’s ruling body. The Nations Cup’s timing in January and February has long angered clubs in Europe, where many Africans play. The biennial finals could also be increased from 16…

The sudden death of Ivory Coast midfielder Cheik Tiote on Monday increased the number of high-profile African players who have collapsed and died while playing football, almost all of them suffering a form of cardiac arrest. There has been no official confirmation of the cause of the former Newcastle United…

Cameroon won their their fifth Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Gabon on Sunday and it was arguably their greatest triumph. World Cup star Roger Milla was the lynchpin of the victorious 1984 and 1988 sides, while the back-to-back title winners of 2000 and 2002 were led by Samuel Eto’o,…

Cameroon will face Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final after two second-half strikes saw off Ghana. Both sides had gone close to breaking the deadlock before Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui took advantage of atrocious defending from a free-kick to lash in the opener in the 72nd minute. With seconds…

When Egypt won the last of an unprecedented hat-trick of straight CAF Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2010, fans back home boasted about an attacking flair that characterised the hugely successful reign of coach Hassan Shehata. A free fall in the following years, however, lowered expectations among football enthusiasts…

Egyptian veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary wrote a new chapter in history when he became the oldest ever player to take part in the African Cup of Nations, but he was not to celebrate ads the Pharaohs were held to a goalless draw by a determined Mali side. The second…

Minnows Guinea-Bissau made it a memorable start to the Africa Cup of Nations as a late Juary Soares equaliser saw them hold hosts Gabon to a 1-1 draw in Saturday’s opening game. Soares headed home for the tournament debutants in the 90th minute to cancel out Gabonese poster boy Pierre-Emerick…